The Delves
A project funded by s.106 funding, the Delves cafe was extensively refurbished in the early part of 2021 and re -opened its doors to customers on the 28th May 2021.
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Delves Project Timeline
-September 2018 - Premises vacated by former tenant.
-September 2018 - Site visited by Town Councillors during Town Council meeting.
-October 2018 - Future of the building initially discussed and considered by Town Council at Town Council meeting.
-November 2018 - Council agrees remit for a Working Group to deliver necessary improvements to the building and the site. (a copy of the remit is available to view below)
-December 2018 - Meeting 1 of the Working Group takes place. (please see minutes of the meeting below).
- January 2019 - Meeting 2 of the Working Group takes place (please see draft minutes of the meeting below).
- January 2019 - Pocket Parks Plus Grant Application submitted in the hope of securing £25,000 to help deliver external improvements on the site. (web site address for information about the grant fund below)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pocket-parks-plus-supporting-parks-and-public-spaces
- March 2019 - Meeting 3 of the Working Group takes place.
- March 2019 - Government Grant bid confirmed as successful - £25000 funding award.
- March 2019 - 2 Open Events for potential new Café Tenants
- March 2019 - Temporary Disabled Portaloo Installed on site
- April 2019 - Planning Application Submitted for new Toilet Block
- April 2019 - Formal quotes sought for new Woodland Play Trail
- May 2019 - Planning Permission Application submitted for new Toilet Block on site.
- May 2019 - New Defib installed on Café Building
- May 2019 - 3rd open event for potential new Café Tenants.
-May 2019 - Quotes for development of café refurbishment tender scheme sought
- June 2019 - New bins, picnic benches and seating ordered for site using Pocket Park Grant funds
-June 2019 - Meeting 4 of the Working Group takes place.
- July 2019 - Planning Permission granted for Toilet Block
- July 2019 - Play Contractor chosen for Woodland play trail.
- July 2019 - Council sign off tender process for Café Tenants
- August 2019 - Quantity Surveyor appointed to prepare cafe refurbishment specification.
- August 2019 - Tender Packs sent to all interested parties for cafe tenancy.
- October 2019 - Meeting 5 of Working Group - Noted that no formal tenders were submitted for the tenancy.
- December 2019/January 2020 - Further s.106 funding sought to meet shortfall on cafe refurbishment costs.
- February 2020 - Meeting 6 of Working Group
- March 2020 - Full funding secured for Cafe Refurbishment
- March 2020 - Refurbishment Plans Unveiled
-June 2020 - Further s.106 funding confirmed
- June 2020 - New Woodland Play Trail installed.
- July 2020 - Tender Process to secure builder to undertake refurbishments to cafe
- August 2020 - Tenders received for cafe refurbishment
- August 2020 - Virtual meeting of working group
- September 2020 - Review of tenders for cafe refurbishment
- September 2020 - Bulb planting day at Delves
- October - Virtual meeting of working group
- October 2020 - Final funding confirmed for building refurbishment works.
- November 2020 - Contract signed with building contractor for refurbishment works.
- December 2020 - New tenant secured for café premises to take occupation on completion of the refurbishment works.
- January 2021 - Refurbishment works to café commence
- May 2021 - Refurbishment works complete
-24th May 2021 - Cafe re-opens under new tenancy.
